DNA Nanodevices as Mechanical Probes of Protein Structure and Function

Applied Sciences

Petr Šulc¹  Nicholas Stephanopoulos¹ 

[1] School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA;

关键词: DNA nanotechnology;    protein-DNA biomaterials;    mechanical nanodevices;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app11062802

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

DNA nanotechnology has reported a wide range of structurally tunable scaffolds with precise control over their size, shape and mechanical properties. One promising application of these nanodevices is as probes for protein function or determination of protein structure. In this perspective we cover several recent examples in this field, including determining the effect of ligand spacing and multivalency on cell activation, applying forces at the nanoscale, and helping to solve protein structure by cryo-EM. We also highlight some future directions in the chemistry necessary for integrating proteins with DNA nanoscaffolds, as well as opportunities for computational modeling of hybrid protein-DNA nanomaterials.

【 授权许可】

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